Measured results

Five songs, two services, measured.

We took the same five songs, got a master of each from LANDR, made our own masters at each of our three plans, and measured every file the same way. Here are the numbers, how we got them, and what they do not tell you.

−1.0 dBTP

The highest peak in any of our 15 LuvLang masters (the lowest was −1.4).

−0.1 dBTP

The peak in the LANDR master, on all 5 songs.

1.0 LU

How much louder the LANDR masters were on average (−12.9 vs −13.9).

How high the loudest peak reaches

Every file has a loudest moment, and on the meter 0 is the top. When Spotify, YouTube and others turn your master into a smaller file, a peak that is very close to 0 can go over the top and sound distorted. Streaming services commonly recommend keeping the loudest peak at least 1 below 0. This table shows the loudest peak in each file (more negative means more room, which is safer). The technical name is true peak, measured in dBTP.

			LuvLang plans
Song	Original	LANDR	StandardStd	ProfessionalPro	StudioStudio
Song 1	−4.9	−0.1	−1.3	−1.2	−1.4
Song 2	−0.2	−0.1	−1.1	−1.1	−1.1
Song 3	−0.1	−0.1	−1.1	−1.1	−1.1
Song 4	−0.1	−0.1	−1.0	−1.1	−1.1
Song 5	−1.5	−0.1	−1.3	−1.2	−1.2
Average	−1.4	−0.1	−1.2	−1.1	−1.2

How loud each master is

Overall loudness is measured in LUFS, the standard way to measure it. A number closer to 0 is louder. Our masters were made at the standard streaming level of −14, so they land close to it. The LANDR masters came out louder.

			LuvLang plans
Song	Original	LANDR	StandardStd	ProfessionalPro	StudioStudio
Song 1	−14.4	−11.7	−14.0	−14.0	−14.0
Song 2	−14.1	−13.8	−13.8	−13.8	−13.8
Song 3	−13.5	−12.7	−14.0	−14.0	−13.8
Song 4	−14.7	−14.3	−13.8	−13.9	−13.8
Song 5	−13.6	−12.2	−14.0	−14.0	−14.0
Average	−14.1	−12.9	−13.9	−13.9	−13.9

Next, how much the volume moves between quiet and loud parts, in LU. Both services kept it close to the original songs.

			LuvLang plans
Song	Original	LANDR	StandardStd	ProfessionalPro	StudioStudio
Song 1	2.0	1.9	2.3	2.3	2.3
Song 2	2.2	2.1	2.3	2.4	2.5
Song 3	3.7	3.5	3.2	3.2	3.1
Song 4	3.5	3.5	3.4	3.1	3.1
Song 5	3.4	3.2	3.4	3.4	3.3
Average	3.0	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.9

If you want a louder master from us, Professional and Studio have a Competitive option that goes louder (−11).

How we measured

Five original songs, each an unmastered mix. We compared a 60-second piece of each.
The LANDR masters were files we already had from LANDR for these songs. We did not write down which LANDR style or intensity was picked. We lined each one up with the original song by matching the audio (every match was above 0.9 out of 1).
The LuvLang masters were made once each from the same pieces, on our standard settings, at each plan, with no tweaking.
Every file was measured with the same free tool (ffmpeg’s loudness meter, which follows the standard used by streaming services). The numbers are all in the tables above.

What this does not show. It does not say which master sounds better. That is something to listen to, and it depends on the song and your taste. It covers five songs from one project and the LANDR files we had, not every LANDR setting. A louder master is a choice, not a mistake. What it does show is that, on these files, every LuvLang master kept some room below the top and the LANDR masters did not.

Check it yourself

Drop any master into our free loudness checker to see its loudest peak and its loudness in your browser. To see how we measure, read the methodology page. For prices, features and what LANDR does better than we do, see the LANDR comparison.

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